Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, creative and experienced Therapist to join the Inpatient Therapy team on the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU) in North Kerrier based at Camborne/Redruth Hospital.

This position is open to an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who has experience of working in inpatient rehabilitation and wishes to develop their rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a supportive, experienced, multi-disciplinary team.

The post is to support a 7 day service of therapy on the CATU, so one of the working days must be either a Saturday or Sunday. We anticipate the working pattern to be either Thurs/Fri/Sat or Sun/Mon/Tues, however the weekdays can be flexible as long as one day is either a Sat or Sun.

The successful candidate must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle

You will be responsible for assessment, planning and implementation of care and assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient's condition/progress, identify problems and needs of patient and set realistic goals.

You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with a wide knowledge base and experience of working in older person's services.

We will offer a supportive working environment in which to develop your clinical and interpersonal skills, a structured in-service training programme, appraisal and supervision system. CPD is actively supported through regular supervision and staff training.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a high standard AHP service, performing advanced assessments of patients including those with highly complex presentations, and from this formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan within the guidelines of the standard operating procedure
• Assess, plan and prescribe interventions as an autonomous practitioner using independence of judgement.
• To provide leadership for support staff and junior staff through supervision, training and appraisal
• Participate in the planning and development of therapy services
• 7 day working is a key element of this post

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.